It is highly likely the star was simply joking (although there was some conviction in her Ewok tale) as other ‘secrets’ from the original filming included a ‘particle joke’ involving Mark Hamill’s hand being chopped off for real.

Carrie and Mark are expected to return in their iconic roles of Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker respectively in next years’ hotly anticipated Star Wars: Episode VIII – due for release on 15 December 2017.